There’s something about seasonal makeup that I love, and in particular summer makeup (although given we are in Ireland I use the term summer lightly..!). I guess it’s sort of like updating your wardrobe and marks the end of one chapter of the year and the beginning of a new one. Summer makeup for me is always all about fresh dewy skin, soft pinks and peaches and clean defined brows and lashes. … [Read more...]

Now that spring seems to be FINALLY upon us, I feel like it's a good time to talk new skincare. I never generally talk about a brand as a whole when it comes to skincare - I like to pick out bits and pieces from lots of brands. But I really feel like The Ordinary deserves it! … [Read more...]

So technically I do believe we’ve reached spring, meh. In reality it's still freezing and I’m still a secret Nana on various fronts. I carry hot water bottles around in my handbag and my spare time is generally spent under a warm blanket. I have however a few newfound cold to slightly-less-cold skincare hacks perfect for taking care of chapped lips and thawing out winter damaged skin before summer lands. … [Read more...]

It's been quite a while since I have been really excited about beauty products but after a recent clear out I fancied picking up a few new bits. A new foundation was top of my list and somehow buying one opened the floodgates! A new fragrance & beautiful pressed powder found their way into my hands within 15 minutes. … [Read more...]

MAC is one of the few brands that still excites me with nearly every one of their launches, and the latest one is no exception. Shadescents is a collection of six perfumes inspired by the brand's most iconic lipstick shades. … [Read more...]

And so we’ve arrived! It’s officially Christmas Eve and the big one is just around the corner. Hopefully by this stage most of you are sipping mulled wine by the tree, gifts and wrapping done and dusted. Or maybe you’ve a few last minute bits to pick up, which I actually always do – there’s nothing quite like Grafton street early on a Christmas Eve morning. The final installment of our twelve days of beauty Christmas gift guide is both the gift that literally keeps on giving and also one which is practically effortless, involving no shops, no wrapping and no stress. … [Read more...]

We probably all know someone who has a Loubou habit – breathe easy; we’re not suggesting you cough up a month’s mortgage payment on a pair of red souls. You can however buy into the House of Louboutin at a more accessible price point. We’re talking about the Christian Louboutin beauty collection, which first launched about two years back and no including both lip and nail products. We need to talk some more about the packaging. … [Read more...]

The Christmas countdown is well and truly on and hopefully we’re not the only one’s still out shopping for gifts?! Having repeatedly gotten distracted with Christmas wardrobe and beauty updates, very few actual gifts have been purchased – so we’ve a busy few days ahead! Day ten of our twelve days of beauty gift guide is one for all the luxe beauty loves in your life. Nothing is quite as classic as a perfect rep lip, particularly when it’s a YSL perfect red lip. … [Read more...]

We’re halfway through our 12 days of beauty gift guide and thought it may just be time to mention one for the guys. Most boys have gotten a lot better than a bar of soap when it comes to male grooming, and some lovely ‘manly’ body care products can actually go down quite well on the gift front. Just don’t get to the stage where he’s freely shoveling your most expensive anti-aging serum over his beard rash..! … [Read more...]

How's Tuesday treating you? With only five days until the big one, todays Twelve Days of Beauty is one of the handiest all-rounder or stocking filler gifts that everyone should have on hand - it's the perfect 'just in case' gift (turns out your Mammy was right...about everything!) from a brand that's only recently featured on my radar, Crabtree & Evelyn. … [Read more...]